Smart Business Magazine, June 2017

June 2017 Smart Business Cleveland 51 CommDevNEO One of the biggest initial challenges Crocker Park faced was gaining the support of Westlake residents The project required a referendum and many in the community were hesitant to welcome such a large scale development to a city that was just starting to mature Employees at Stark Enterprises led by President and CEO Robert Stark played a key role in addressing concerns and getting the buy in that allowed the project to move forward It began with construction of The Promenade a 250000 square foot specialty strip center with a mix of national and local retailers grocers and dining options Crocker Park now spans more than 4 mil PROJECT Crocker Park Today Eton Chagrin Boulevard is Clevelands luxury fashion district the place where authentic one of a kind boutiques and fine dining blend with the hippest national brands Back in 2004 when the property was acquired by Stark Enterprises it was a struggling mini mall that was nearly empty Stark saw the potential however and the mall is now filled with more than 20 premier PROJECT Eton Chagrin Boulevard Stark Enterprises www starkenterprises com Portage Crossing was part of a master plan to revitalize the portion of Cuyahoga Falls commercial core that does not sit on the water The project was undertaken at State Road and Portage Trail to help bookend both ends of Portage Trail and better connect that district with the rest of the community It would also infuse the city with some of the commercial assets it was lacking Stark Enterprises worked with the city on the project attempting to balance resident expectations with a plan that would be attractive to tenants and best serve the community as a whole PROJECT Portage Crossing Robert Stark President and CEO The Beacon represents the first new construction residential project in Clevelands central business district in decades and will soar 29 stories above the existing parking garage at 515 Euclid Ave The project which is expected to begin construction this month and open in the fall of 2018 will help address the growing need for downtown apartments Stark Enterprises will need to manage construction logistics in a high density area of downtown When its complete it will provide 187 luxury residential unit unobstructed views of Lake Erie and a rooftop dog park PROJECT The Beacon lion square feet and annually welcomes nearly 20 million visitors It was built with a grid street plan to create the feel of a bustling urban downtown with ground level retail and second story apartments and offices in buildings that vary in architecture And it continues to grow American Greetings recently relocated its Creative Studio headquarters to Crocker Park independent businesses that include salons unique clothing and accessory boutiques and art and photography studios Many of these national brands did not come to Cleveland easily but the team at Stark convinced the skeptics that it had a plan to make this the thriving retail hub that it is today

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